In many respects the LJ GTR, with its stock 202, was every bit the equal for the LC GTR XU-1, with its warm 186S - if you put the two cars head to head, there was very little in it. But that's not exactly comparing apples with apples - when you compared the LJ against the LC GTR, with its warm 161, there was no question that the new iteration was quicker point to point, and did so with less effort.
While the LJ facelift was rather subtle, it was the sporting GTR's that benefitted the most from the makeover. And that's before we mention the amazing colours on offer - the psychedelic '60's may have seemed so last decade, except that is if you were driving a hot Torana. Among the options were "Strike Me Pink" and "Barneys Shirt" - rumour has it that, when they were choosing colour scheme's, the boys at GMH liked the colour of Barney's shirt - and thus began the name.
Inside the LJ GTR the seats were improved, the engineers going to some length to stop the often complained about "bouncing sensation" experienced in the LC. The instrument layout remained unchanged, although the droopy fascia it was housed in was dropped. Instead, the padding ran the width of the car in a clean unbroken line. The radio was re-located to the centre of the fascia.
Front head restraints were standard, and small changes were made to neaten up the internal appearancce of the car. Subtle changes included using a recessed grip on the glovebox (instead of the LC's protruding knob), and the dashtop ashtray was replaced by a pair of HQ Holden door-trim mounted units.
"Holden Torana LJ GTR" by Unique Cars And Parts. 03 Nov 2010.
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